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Real County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Real County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Real County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,680 cattle. Its farms sold $2.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 247th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.6 million2948th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
212291,417 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1811 published, 7 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.8M$3.8M to $15M$15M to $57M$57M to $190M$190M to $570M$570M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Real County
$2.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 247 of 252 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Real County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Grapes12th in Texas*94 acres
  2. 2Peaches46th in Texas*3 acres
  3. 3Apples19th in Texas*2 acres
  4. 4Blueberries23rd in Texas*1 acre
  5. 5Plums15th in Texas*1 acre

How does Real County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Texas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Real County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Grapes94 acres12*139*under 1%bearing acres
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Plums1 acre15*170*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,844 goats83229*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,299 sheep89*688*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches3 acres46*337*under 1%bearing acres
Honey5,898 pounds84*1,080*under 1%production
Hogs420 hogs69*946*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,680 cattle2472,465*under 1%head on farms
Eggs417 laying hens174*2,220*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, blackberries, pears, apricots, figs, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does Real County raise?

Real County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,680247head on farms
Goats1,84483head on farms
Sheep1,29989*head on farms
Hogs42069*head on farms
Laying hens417174*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 billion
Castro County$1.8 billion
Hartley County$1.7 billion
Parmer County$1.4 billion
Dallam County$1.1 billion
Gonzales County$1 billion
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million

What does Texas grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.